mac wrote: > Thanks for the suggestions. I have tried this procedure, but > liferea_1.6 wouldn't start until I deleted the .liferea_1.4 folder I'd > copied into /home. As you imply, it's hard to be sure that all the bits > of 1.6 have been removed (and you can't trust <sudo aptitude remove > --purge liferea> to get everything). The difference between your > situation and mine, of course, is that I've got a clean install to deal > with. > > I'll have another go. But if anyone else has advice, I'd be very grateful.
Just to update this thread and close it, I'm happy to report success. I removed liferea_1.6 with <sudo aptitude remove --purge liferea>, and deleted .liferea_1.6 in /home and the liferea folder in ~/.gconf/apps. I then copied .liferea_1.4 from a backup into /home, and reinstalled liferea_1.6 from the repos. When I started liferea, it hung, with 100% cpu usage. (?why.) I restarted the laptop, restarted liferea, and after a disconcertingly long pause, but with the cpu usage not getting above 23%, the application eventually started, and had automatically imported the 1.4 settings into the new 1.6 folder. Phew! Thanks to Matt. Thread closed. mac -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
